A person rowing at the rate of 5 km/hr in still water takes thrice as much time in going 40 km upstream as in going 40 km downstream ..find the speed of the stream
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Speed of the boat in water =.5 km/hr
Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr
So, the speed of the boat upstream will be (5-x) km / hr
So, the speed of the boat downstream is (5+x) k/hr
Time given to cover 40 km upstream = 3(time taken to cover dowmstream)
⇒40/ (5-x) km/hr = 3(5+x)
⇒1/(5-x)=3(5+x)
⇒5+x=15-3x
⇒x+3x=15-5
⇒4x=10
⇒X=10/4
⇒X=5/2
- ∴x=2.5 km/hr
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A person rowing at the rate of 5 km/hr in still water, takes thrice as much time in going 40
km upstream as in going 40 km downstream. Find the speed of the stream
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